Oregon — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionOregon · PresidentDukakisD+4.7
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| Michael Dukakis ✓Democratic | 51.3% | 616,206 |
|---|---|---|
| George H. W. BushRepublican | 46.6% | 560,126 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 25,362 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
36 counties, each filled by 1988 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Oregon cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (36 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Baker County, OR | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Benton County, OR | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| Clackamas County, OR | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Clatsop County, OR | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Columbia County, OR | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| Coos County, OR | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Crook County, OR | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Curry County, OR | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Deschutes County, OR | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Douglas County, OR | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Gilliam County, OR | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Grant County, OR | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Harney County, OR | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Hood River County, OR | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Jackson County, OR | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Jefferson County, OR | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Josephine County, OR | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Klamath County, OR | Republican | R+22.5 |
| Lake County, OR | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Lane County, OR | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Lincoln County, OR | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Linn County, OR | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Malheur County, OR | Republican | R+35.2 |
| Marion County, OR | Republican | R+4.6 |
| Morrow County, OR | Republican | R+5.2 |
| Multnomah County, OR | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Polk County, OR | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Sherman County, OR | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Tillamook County, OR | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Umatilla County, OR | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Union County, OR | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Wallowa County, OR | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Wasco County, OR | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Washington County, OR | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Wheeler County, OR | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Yamhill County, OR | Republican | R+7.5 |
Oregon results by county
36 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker County | George H. W. Bush+800 | 2,89642.4% | 3,69654.1% | 2343.4% | 6,826 |
| Benton County | Michael Dukakis+2,926 | 16,93053.6% | 14,00444.3% | 6762.1% | 31,610 |
| Clackamas County | George H. W. Bush+1,582 | 59,79948.5% | 61,38149.8% | 2,1711.8% | 123,351 |
| Clatsop County | Michael Dukakis+2,118 | 8,07456.4% | 5,95641.6% | 2862.0% | 14,316 |
| Columbia County | Michael Dukakis+2,559 | 8,98356.8% | 6,42440.6% | 3992.5% | 15,806 |
| Coos County | Michael Dukakis+3,843 | 13,99656.4% | 10,15340.9% | 6872.8% | 24,836 |
| Crook County | George H. W. Bush+330 | 2,71946.2% | 3,04951.8% | 1141.9% | 5,882 |
| Curry County | George H. W. Bush+746 | 4,01544.6% | 4,76152.8% | 2362.6% | 9,012 |
| Deschutes County | George H. W. Bush+2,161 | 14,26445.5% | 16,42552.4% | 6772.2% | 31,366 |
| Douglas County | George H. W. Bush+2,865 | 17,25544.9% | 20,12052.4% | 1,0402.7% | 38,415 |
| Gilliam County | George H. W. Bush+53 | 41746.5% | 47052.4% | 101.1% | 897 |
| Grant County | George H. W. Bush+827 | 1,43737.4% | 2,26458.9% | 1433.7% | 3,844 |
| Harney County | George H. W. Bush+454 | 1,37941.4% | 1,83355.0% | 1183.5% | 3,330 |
| Hood River County | Michael Dukakis+18 | 3,27549.0% | 3,25748.7% | 1572.3% | 6,689 |
| Jackson County | George H. W. Bush+4,488 | 28,02845.3% | 32,51652.5% | 1,3682.2% | 61,912 |
| Jefferson County | George H. W. Bush+163 | 2,34647.0% | 2,50950.2% | 1402.8% | 4,995 |
| Josephine County | George H. W. Bush+5,230 | 10,64639.0% | 15,87658.2% | 7502.8% | 27,272 |
| Klamath County | George H. W. Bush+5,055 | 8,42937.5% | 13,48460.0% | 5572.5% | 22,470 |
| Lake County | George H. W. Bush+924 | 1,23735.7% | 2,16162.4% | 651.9% | 3,463 |
| Lane County | Michael Dukakis+22,320 | 69,88358.4% | 47,56339.7% | 2,2561.9% | 119,702 |
| Lincoln County | Michael Dukakis+2,234 | 9,59855.0% | 7,36442.2% | 4812.8% | 17,443 |
| Linn County | George H. W. Bush+1,305 | 17,00747.1% | 18,31250.7% | 8032.2% | 36,122 |
| Malheur County | George H. W. Bush+3,320 | 2,96531.4% | 6,28566.6% | 1932.0% | 9,443 |
| Marion County | George H. W. Bush+4,099 | 41,19346.5% | 45,29251.2% | 2,0072.3% | 88,492 |
| Morrow County | George H. W. Bush+154 | 1,37546.3% | 1,52951.5% | 662.2% | 2,970 |
| Multnomah County | Michael Dukakis+65,800 | 161,36161.6% | 95,56136.5% | 4,9211.9% | 261,843 |
| Polk County | George H. W. Bush+927 | 9,62646.7% | 10,55351.2% | 4422.1% | 20,621 |
| Sherman County | George H. W. Bush+120 | 43542.8% | 55554.6% | 262.6% | 1,016 |
| Tillamook County | Michael Dukakis+1,232 | 5,52954.9% | 4,29742.7% | 2442.4% | 10,070 |
| Umatilla County | George H. W. Bush+1,927 | 8,32743.9% | 10,25454.0% | 4002.1% | 18,981 |
| Union County | George H. W. Bush+379 | 4,68246.4% | 5,06150.2% | 3473.4% | 10,090 |
| Wallowa County | George H. W. Bush+568 | 1,42540.7% | 1,99356.9% | 852.4% | 3,503 |
| Wasco County | Michael Dukakis+679 | 5,14152.3% | 4,46245.4% | 2312.3% | 9,834 |
| Washington County | George H. W. Bush+7,181 | 59,83746.3% | 67,01851.9% | 2,3561.8% | 129,211 |
| Wheeler County | George H. W. Bush+93 | 27440.7% | 36754.5% | 324.8% | 673 |
| Yamhill County | George H. W. Bush+1,898 | 11,42345.0% | 13,32152.5% | 6442.5% | 25,388 |
Nominees: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Oregon's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −26.4% |
| 1896 | −2.1% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +9.0% |
| 1916 | −2.6% |
| 1920 | −26.7% |
| 1924 | −26.8% |
| 1928 | −30.0% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +34.8% |
| 1940 | +8.1% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.4% |
| 1952 | −21.6% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | −5.2% |
| 1964 | +27.8% |
| 1968 | −6.0% |
| 1972 | −10.1% |
| 1976 | −0.2% |
| 1980 | −9.7% |
| 1984 | −12.2% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | +16.3% |
| 2012 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | +14.3% |
Same ballot, 1988OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.